Wagner Township, Clayton County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Wagner Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clayton
Area Total Km2:94.37
Area Land Km2:94.37
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.44
Area Land Sq Mi:36.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:441
Population Density Km2:4.7
Population Density Sq Mi:12.1
Elevation M:299
Elevation Ft:981
Coordinates:42.9569°N -91.4292°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468878

Wagner Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 441.

History

Wagner Township was organized in 1852. It is named for John Wagner, Sr., who settled there in 1846.[1]

Geography

Wagner Township covers an area of 36.44sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Olaf. According to the USGS, it contains nine cemeteries: Clark, Eno, Farmersburg-Wagner, Gooding, Johanningmeier, Norway, Patterson, United Brethren and Weymouth.

The streams of Howard Creek, Silver Creek and Wagner run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present . Robert O. Law Company . Price, Realto E. . 1916 . 323.